This course includes
- Quizzes & knowledge checks
- Downloadable resources
- Closed captions & dubbing
- Mobile app (iOS & Android)
- Hands-on activity
Espresso coffee fundamentals
Learn how to make the perfect cup of coffee using an espresso machine.
This course includes
- Quizzes & knowledge checks
- Downloadable resources
- Closed captions & dubbing
- Mobile app (iOS & Android)
- Hands-on activity
Supported by trusted hospitality organizations
This course is supported by leading hospitality organizations, reflecting recognized industry best practice.
Skills you will gain
Course details
Coffee: it's the thing that helps keep you awake in the morning, it gets you through the afternoon slump and comes in a variety of types. Really, it's no wonder that more than 400 billion cups are consumed each year across the world.
In this online course, barista champion and coffee leader Hugh Kelly will show you how to use and maintain the machine behind the perfect cup of coffee: the espresso machine.
What you'll learn in the Espresso coffee fundamentals course
- What espresso coffee is
- How to process and roast coffee beans
- How to store coffee beans
- Parts of an espresso machine
- How to grind and dose espresso coffee
- How to distribute and tamp espresso coffee
- How to extract the perfect espresso shot
- The different types of milk
- How to stretch and texture milk
- How to pour milk to make espresso drinks
- Top tips for espresso coffee service
- How to clean an espresso machine
Who the Espresso coffee fundamentals course is for
This online course is perfect for budding baristas or someone wanting to improve their skills and knowledge behind an espresso machine.
Course content
15 lessons · 44m 20s total · 1 hands-on activity
Course instructor
Hugh Kelly runs the research and development side of ONA Coffee, Canberra's largest specialty roaster, and supplier. As part of his role, Hugh develops new products and techniques to help the coffee industry expand and grow. With more than 10 years...
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